by Andy Dolphin | Mar 17, 2013 | news, plein air, tips
Mid-last year I subscribed to Plein Air Magazine after seeing it mentioned on a couple of blogs written by respected artists. I didn’t want to mention it here until I’d received a few issues and determined if it was a product I’d want to...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 15, 2013 | about, news
I have just received the incredibly sad news that my artist friend Derna Johnson has passed away after a long battle with illness.Derna took me under her wing when I first decided to try my hand at fine art. She guided me toward exhibitions and galleries that she felt...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 15, 2013 | caricature, digital art
In a battle that saw many of his Labor colleagues around the state tossed out of their seats, Albany MLA Peter Watson was returned to the job.While many of the lost seats were previously considered safe, Watson’s seat was extremely marginal. Despite this, the...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 10, 2013 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, sunset
I headed down to Denmark on Friday to check out The Old Butter Factory.The premises had operated as an art gallery for years until it closed down about two years ago. It has now re-opened as a cooperative art gallery featuring paintings and sculptures by a handful of...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 8, 2013 | about, exhibition, landscape, news, oil painting, Woolorama
Correction: The information I posted earlier was apparently incorrect. I’ve just been advised that my painting “Unndiup” has taken out the major prize at this year’s Wagin Woolorama art exhibition.This is a plein air painting of a gravel...
